Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives

by Health and Medicine Division, Committee on Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, Board on Health Sciences Policy, et al.

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The opioid crisis in the United States has come about because of excessive use of these drugs for both legal and illicit purposes and unprecedented levels of consequent opioid use disorder (OUD). More than 2 million people in the United States are estimated to have OUD, which is caused by prolonged use of prescription opioids, heroin, or other illicit opioids. OUD is a life-threatening condition associated with a 20-fold greater risk of early death...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0309486483

ISBN13:9780309486484

Release Date:June 2019

Publisher:National Academies Press

Length:174 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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